Fatwa Department

As Muslims, we believe that Islam is a complete way of life. We also believe that Islam has the solution to every problem that we face. One of the ways for Muslims to know about the matters concerning this pristine religion and the ways to practice it, is to ask the learned. Allah Ta'ala commands us in the Noble Quran thus: "…ask the People of the Book if you do not know."(Sura Ambiya; verse 7) In this regard, the Fatwa Department of Darul Ihsan is fulfilling the above need.

Darul Ihsan's Fatwa Department is manned by Mufti Shafique Jakhura who is a graduate of Darul Uloom Karachi and a student of Mufti Taqi Usmani (db), under whom he studied Iftaa and by Mufti Muhammad Mangera who is a graduate of Taleemud Deen and a student of Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (db). Mufti Zubair Bayat and others assist in this department as well.

Selected Fatawa are uploaded to Darul Ihsan's Website for public benefit.

Numerous hours are spent in mediation & arbitration of family, business and other disputes.

Telephonic and sms queries are replied to on an ongoing basis.

Research is carried out on contemporary issues and responses are given.

The Fatwa Department also provides guidance on Islamic Estate Planning, drawing up of Wills and the issuing of Share Certificates for deceased estates.

The Darul Ifta also co-ordinates the Islamic Economics Forum (IEF) whose primary objective is to enable participants in the Islamic finance industry and scholars of the field to engage in productive and constructive discussion concerning the theory, practice, structure as well as the future direction of Islamic economics, commerce and finance in South Africa and on a global level. The Forum comprises of young Ulama in the field of Islamic Finance, as well as accountants and lawyers working in this field.